Paul Nelson Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner...

  • Primary Industry
  • Energy

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Paul Nelson General Information

Biography

Mr. Paul Nelson is the Founder of Saoradh Enterprise Partners where he serves as Managing Partner. He also served as President and Board Member at Ward Alternative Energy, Chairman at Redmark CNG Services, and Board Observer at ALD NanoSolutions. He has over 30 years of energy, advanced materials, entrepreneurial, finance, management, and research experience. Before forming SEP, he was a key participant in developing Colorado's cleantech ecosystem. He held roles at the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory, the Center for Revolutionary Photoconversion (CRSP), CU Boulder's Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), and the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA). In 1989, he began his career in the energy industry at Julander Energy Company, where he led various natural gas related projects including a study for the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. He was also a member of the team that launched Natural Fuels Company, an unregulated joint venture led by Xcel Energy (XEL: NYSE) that also included Colorado Interstate Gas Company and Julander. In 2000, he founded Blue Energy & Technologies LLC, raised strategic and venture capital and acquired Natural Fuels and the Alternative Fuels Division from TXU Energy. He sold Blue Energy to ENRG Fuels in 2003 and the combined company was renamed Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE: NASDAQ). He received the Colorado Governor's Award for Excellence in Cleantech Leadership in 2011, a special award from the president of CU and Director of RASEI at CU-Boulder in 2010, the Physical Science/Engineering/IT Business Advisor of the Year award from the CU Technology Transfer Office in 2008, and the NGVAmerica lifetime achievement award in 1998. He has served on numerous boards such as the American Lung Association in Colorado and Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at CU Boulder, is a member of the American Chemical Society, and has co-authored professional papers. He is active in cleantech communities in Boulder and Sarasota (SEP's satellite location). He has served as a judge for Lab Venture Challenge and Destination Startup events, sourced R&D funding for the Mote Marine Research Lab, and organized events with the Good Food Institute at Colorado universities. He is also a member of the investment selection committee for iSelect Fund based in St. Louis and the Colorado School of Mines technology transfer advisory board. He holds a B.S. in Business-Finance, a B.A. in Chemistry with a minor in biochemistry and a research M.S. in Chemistry.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Partner & Founder, Saoradh Enterprise Partners
Education
University of Colorado, MS (Master of Science)
University of Colorado, BS (Bachelor of Science)
University of Colorado, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
pa
Phone
+1 (303)
Address
  • 4410 Arapahoe Avenue
  • Suite 200
  • Boulder, CO 80303
  • United States
+1 (303)

Paul Nelson Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Saoradh Enterprise Partners Investor Managing Partner & Founder Boulder, CO Venture Capital

Paul Nelson Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Redmark Other Commercial Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Commerce City, CO

Paul Nelson Lead Partner on Deals (6)

Paul Nelson has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with Forge Nano, a industrial chemicals company. The deal was made for on 31-Jan-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Forge Nano 31-Jan-2020 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Industrial Chemicals Thornton, CO
Panhandler's Pizza 10-Nov-2019 Completed Restaurants and Bars Fort Collins, CO
ALD NanoSolutions 01-Sep-2017 Completed Other Materials Broomfield, CO
AMP Americas 08-Jul-2017 Completed Gas Utilities Boston, MA
Redmark 01-Dec-2016 Early Stage VC Completed Other Commercial Services Commerce City, CO
Ward Energy (Oil and Gas Equipment) 17-Jun-2015 Early Stage VC (Series 1) Completed Oil and Gas Equipment Windsor, CO

Paul Nelson Network (35)

Board Members (5)

Name Company Representing Location From
Ward Energy (Oil and Gas Equipment) Self Windsor, CO
Ward Energy (Oil and Gas Equipment) Self Windsor, CO

Portfolio Executives (30)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Michael Kleinberg Forge Nano Co-Chief Financial Officer 31-Jan-2020 Thornton, CO
Robert Ferris Ph.D Forge Nano Vice President of Strategy & Execution 31-Jan-2020 Thornton, CO
Forge Nano Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 31-Jan-2020 Thornton, CO
Forge Nano Co-Founder & Director of Technology 31-Jan-2020 Thornton, CO
Forge Nano Chief Technology Officer & Vice Chairman 31-Jan-2020 Thornton, CO

Paul Nelson Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Saoradh Investment Fund I Saoradh Enterprise Partners Venture - General Closed 2014

Paul Nelson FAQs

  • Who is Paul Nelson?

    Mr. Paul Nelson is the Founder of Saoradh Enterprise Partners where he serves as Managing Partner.

  • How much does Paul Nelson typically invest?

    Paul Nelson's median deal size is .

  • What is Paul Nelson’s main position?

    Paul Nelson’s primary position is Managing Partner & Founder.

  • What are the contact details for Paul Nelson?

    Paul Nelson’s email address is pa and his phone number is +1 (303) .

  • How many active board seats does Paul Nelson hold?

    Paul Nelson holds a board seat in Redmark.

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